Saskatchewan Crime

• Sask. man charged in Esterhazy homicide

  Bentley Baumung, 61, was found deceased in a home by Saskatchewan RCMP on June 18 in the northeast area of Esterhazy. A man from Calder, Sask., has been arrested.

  Canada

  Jun 20
  
• Police still searching for one youth after shooting on Flying Dust First Nation

  On May 16, two males approached a home and fired a gun during an altercation, injuring a victim. They are both charged with attempted murder and other offences.

  Canada

  May 24
  
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• Girl under 16 charged in Montreal Lake Cree Nation homicide

  Keith Stewart, 50, died on a road in Montreal Lake Cree Nation on May 2. His death was considered suspicious by RCMP officers.

  Crime

  May 8
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• Fertuck asks Saskatoon court to call on witnesses again in murder trial

  Greg Fertuck, who is representing himself, wants to cross-examine witnesses who have already been on the stand. He says his former lawyers did not ask questions he wanted answered.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Saskatchewan minister nominated man charged with assaulting wife for public service medal

  Jim Wickett, treasurer and secretary and former chairman of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, a farm advocacy organization, pleaded guilty to assault.

  Crime

  Apr 17
• Red Earth Cree Nation boy, 8, killed by school bus

  The child was hit while walking on foot after being let off of the bus by the driver. 

  Crime

  Apr 6
• Saskatchewan RCMP seize fentanyl, cash in ‘significant’ drug bust

  41-year-old Keenan Leith Ireland was arrested at a residence in Hodgeville, Sask., on March 23.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• Quewezance sisters granted bail in Yorkton, Sask. after nearly 30 years in prison

  The sisters were convicted of second-degree murder at a Yorkton, Sask., courthouse in 1994, where they both received life sentences.

  Crime

  Mar 27
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• SaskTel warns of lewd scam targeting 306 area code

  According to SaskTel, adult-themed messages are targeting people using the 306 area code, trying to lure victims into clicking on links within the text.

  Crime

  Mar 6
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• Search of electronic devices leaves Rosetown, Sask. man charged with child pornography

  24-year-old Kevin Paul Sharpe was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and released on conditions until his next court date.

  Crime

  Feb 6